diff --git a/deployment/ansible/playbooks/deploy-application-code.yml b/deployment/ansible/playbooks/deploy-application-code.yml
index 1ba8ca45..ffe2609c 100644
--- a/deployment/ansible/playbooks/deploy-application-code.yml
+++ b/deployment/ansible/playbooks/deploy-application-code.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 
   vars:
     application_code_dest: "/home/deploy/michaelschiemer/current"
-    git_repository_url: "{{ git_repository_url | default('https://git.michaelschiemer.de/michael/michaelschiemer.git') }}"
+    git_repository_url_default: "https://git.michaelschiemer.de/michael/michaelschiemer.git"
+    git_repository_url: "{{ git_repository_url | default(git_repository_url_default) }}"
     # Determine branch based on environment
     git_branch: >-
       {%- if deployment_environment == 'staging' -%}